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Spicy Somen Hamburger Recipe

Spicy Hamburger Somen Recipe

This cold and spicy somen noddle recipe is a refreshing and easy meal to make on a hot, summer day. Generally, somen is dipped in a soy sauce based flavor, but in this recipe, I used hot paste to create a cold, but spicy dish. The somen is topped with spicy hamburger to create a unique flavor that is perfect for summer, but can be enjoyed anytime of the year.
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Total Time 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

Somen Spicy Sauce
  • 50 mL water
  • 1 tbsp cooking alcohol
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp hot pepper paste
  • 1.5 tbsp miso paste
Cooking Ingredients
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp grated garlic
  • 200 grams minced meat (~1/2 lb)
  • 200 grams somen (~1/2 lb)

Method
 

Sauce and Ingredient Preparation
  1. Slice the half cucumber into thinly sliced pieces
    Sliced Cucumbers
  2. Add the water, cooking alcohol, sugar, hot pepper paste, and miso paste into a mixing cup and mix well
Bringing it Together
  1. Add 1 tbsp of sesame oil into a frying pan and begin heating the pan
  2. Add the minced meat and grated garlic into the pan and cook on medium heat until the meat is browned
  3. Add the spicy sauce into the pan and simmer until the water content is low
    Adding the sauce into the pan
  4. Meanwhile, boil water for somen
  5. Once the water is boiling, add the somen and cook according to the package instructions (boil for 2-3 minutes)
  6. Strain the noodles, cool with a cold water rinse, plate, and add the cucumbers and spicy hamburger mix on top
    Spicy Hamburger Somen Finished

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